Does the effect of good corporate governance on sustainability reporting strengthen by the presence of women on corporate boards?

Arumega Zarefar, Andreas, Atika Zarefar, Dian Agustia and Azwir Nasir

Asian Journal of Accounting Research, 2026, vol. 11, issue 4, 396-410

Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of good corporate governance on sustainability reporting (SR) by considering the moderating role of board gender. Furthermore, this study also investigates the research model in companies that are old and young.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses 1,150 firm-year data from non-financial companies listed on IDX (2014–2020), tested using panel regression, with robustness tests and sample separation between older and younger firms to validate the research model.FindingsThe results indicate that good corporate governance improves SR. In addition, the presence of women on the company board strengthens the effect of good corporate governance on SR. This study also reveals that younger companies tend to be more capable of delivering sustainability reports.Practical implicationsThis study highlights Indonesia’s unique corporate governance traits – diverse ownership, low ESG awareness and weak regulations – while showing how board gender diversity improves SR. It offers insights for firms to strengthen reporting via GCG and gender inclusion, and for policymakers to improve ESG regulations.Originality/valueThis study fills a research gap in Indonesia’s context by using the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACG-SC), a region-specific metric that reflects Asian governance traits like family ownership and stakeholder focus. It also adds originality by exploring female directors’ roles in sustainability within Indonesian firms.

Keywords: Sustainability reporting; Corporate governance; Board gender; Indonesia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1108/AJAR-12-2024-0496

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